And give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that for them are gardens beneath which rivers flow; whenever they are provided with fruit therefrom they say, 'This is what we were provided with before,' and they shall be provided with the like; and there are pure wives for them therein, and they shall dwell therein forever. (2:25)

`Ali b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: al-Hibari narrated to me. He said: Hasan b. Husayn narrated to me. He said: Hibban b. `Ali al-`Anzi narrated to us from al-Kalbi from Abu Salih from Ibn `Abbas. He said: In what was sent down of the Quran exclusively about the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and `Ali and his Ahl al-Bayt apart from the people [from surat al-baqara] is “And give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness” [(to the end of) the aya]. It was sent down regarding `Ali and Hamza and Ja`far and `Ubayda b. al-Harith b. `Abd al-Muttalib.

Establish the salat and give the zakat, and bow with those who bow. (2:43)

`Ali b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: al-Hibari narrated to me. He said: al-Hasan b. Husayn narrated to us. He said: Hibban narrated to us from al-Kalbi from Abu Salih from Ibn `Abbas: His saying “and bow (do ruku`) with those who bow” It was sent down regarding the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and `Ali b. Abi Talib. And they were the first who prayed and did ruku`.

Seek aid by patience and prayer, and truly it is a hard thing save for the humble. (2:45)

And His saying “Seek aid by patience and prayer, and truly it is a hard thing save for the humble.” The humble: the servile in his prayers, the coming (?) upon them, meaning: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and `Ali ‌عليه‌ السلام‌.

But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, those are the fellows of the Garden, and they shall dwell therein forever. (2:82)

And His saying “But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, those are the fellows of the Garden, and they shall dwell therein forever” was sent down regarding `Ali specifically, and he is the first believer and the first person who prayed after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم.

And there is among men one who selleth his soul craving, those things that are pleasing unto Allah and Allah is kind unto His servants. (2:207)

`Ali b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: al-Hibari narrated to me. He said: Yahya b. `Abd al-Hamid narrated to us. He said: Abu `Awana narrated to us from Abu Balj from `Amr b. Maymun from Ibn `Abbas regarding `Ali ‌عليه‌ السلام‌ when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلمdeparted to the cave, so the Prophet ‌عليه‌ السلام‌ had him sleep in his place and wear his gown. So Quraysh came wanting to kill the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم, so they set about smiting `Ali while they saw that he was the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم. [And the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم had him wear him gown.] So he began to writhe with pain and they looked, and behold it was `Ali ‌عليه‌ السلام‌. So they said: Verily you are a sleeper, were it your companion he would not writhe with pain, indeed we have no knowledge of that (or, disapprove of that) from him.

Those who expend their wealth by night and day, secretly and openly, they shall have their hire with their Lord. No fear shall come on them, nor shall they grieve. (2:274)

10 – `Ali b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: al-Hibari narrated to us. He said: Hasan b. Husayn narrated to us. He said: Hibban narrated to us from al-Kalbi from Abu Salih from Ibn `Abbas. His saying “those who spend their wealth” was sent down regarding `Ali specifically, regarding four dinars that were his. He gave charity from then by day and some of it by night, and some of it secretly and some of it openly.